Field cooking outfit.



C. O. THOMAS, JR.

FIELD COOKING OUTFIT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28. 1914.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

IN VEN TOR.

WITNESSES r COLUMBIA PMNOGRAPH CHARLES 0.

THOMAS, an, or THEUNITED STATES ARMY, ASSIGNOR To HOLBRO'OK,

I/IERRILL AND STETSON, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

FIELD COOKING OUTFIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

Application filed September 28, 1914. Serial No. 863,914.

' a complete cooking outfitfor a large body of men, which can be nested and packed so that it occupies small space.

Another ob'ect of the invention is to provide a portable cooking outfit in whlch the grids or grates upon which the cook ng utensils set when in use, serve as straps for binding the utensils together when packed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a complete set of utensils of such relative size that they nest one within the other when packed.

The invention possesses other advantageous features, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following description, where I shall outline 1n full that form of the invention which I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. In the drawlngs, I have shown only one specific form of my generic invention, but it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to such form because my invention may be embodied in a multiplicity of forms, each being a species of my said invention. It is also to be understood that by the claims succeeding the descriptlon of my invention, I desire to cover the invention in whatever form it may be embodied.

Referring to said drawings; Figure 1 is a perspective View of the complete outfit in shape for transportation. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the binding straps arranged to support the cooking utensils over a fire. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a different arrangement of the binding straps employed as grids and arranged over a trench in which the fire is made. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one-half of the outfit packed for transportation.

I have found that the complete outfit shown packed in Fig. 1 is large enough in O. THOMAS,

ranging from 7 5 to 100 men.

cooking capacity to provide for a company of infantry, or organizations of such size, which range from 150 to 200 men. The half-sized outfit shown in Fig. 4 is ample for a troop of cavalry, or other organizations, The complete outfit consists of four roasting pans 23 45, the pans 4; and 5 being shorter than pans 3 and 4, so that they may nest within them as shown in Fig. 1. Within the inclosure formed by the four pans, are arranged various other cooking utensils, comprising two large boiling kettles, each having a smaller kettle nesting therein, corrugated removable bottoms for the roasting pans, and all of the other implements, such as knives,spoons, saws, etc., necessary in cooking. The boiling kettles are of the same general shape as ordinary wash boilers, and are of a length slightly less than the length of the roasting pans, and of a height slightly less than the width of the pans, so that they may be arranged within the inclosure formed by the four pans. In the half size outfit shown in Fig. 4- only two roasting pans and one large boiler, and one small boiler, with the other necessary implements, are used, the boiler being wider than twice the height of one of the pans.

The whole outfit is bound tightly together with metallic straps and bands so that it may be readily transported. In the construction shown in Fig. 1, two sets of straps are used, one set encircling the outer pans 23 longitudinally, and the other set encircling them transversely. The straps 6-7 are first applied and then the straps 89 are applied. Each strap consists of two parts and the ends of each part are bent outward at right angles to the parts forming lugs 12 through which the bolts 13 pass by means of which the straps are clamped tightly to the pack. The straps 6 and 7 are arranged adjacent the longitudinal edges of the pans, and the straps 8 and 9 are provided with ofi'set portions 14 at the points where they pass over the straps 6 and 7.

The various straps are designed so that when they are removed from the pack they may be used as grids upon which the cooking utensils are supported. The straps may be used as shown in Fig. 3, in which case they are arranged transversely over a ditch dug in the earth, but I prefer to use them as shown in Fig. 2 in which case no ditch or only a shallow ditch need be dug. In this arrangement each strap 8 -9 is separated into its two parts 8 '8 1 P and the straps are set up with the lugs 12 serving as feet. The two strap portions 8 8 or 9 9 are encircled by the strap 6, which rests on the offset portions 1-4: andv which is clamped thereto by the bolts 13. The grid frame thus produced is cross braced by which the cooking utensils may be supported above the ground or over'the fire.

I claim:

1. In a portable field? cookingoutfit', a plurality of cooking utensils adapted to be nested, metallic straps adapted to encircle and bind said nested utensils together, said straps encircling said nested utensils in non parallel planes, one of the said straps having offset portions where it overlies the other strap, outstanding lugs on said straps, and bolts engagingsaid lugs for the purpose" of tightening the straps around the utensils.

2. In a portable field cooking outfit, a plu rality of cooking utensils, pans surrounding and-rinelosing the cooking utensils, twospart metallic straps encircling said pans transversely and longitudinally, said straps being adapted to be assembled into a grid for said pans when removed therefromv and an arm pivoted to oneof said straps adapted to engage another'of said straps when the straps are so assembled.

3. In a portable field cooking outfit, two metallic strap portions having horizontal and vertical portions, the vertical portions having offset portions, an adjustable metallic frame adapted to encircle said: strap portionsand restv on said. offset portions, and arms pivoted to: the horizontal portions: of said strap portions adapted to removably engage saidframe.

In testimony whereof, I havehereunto set my handat Monterey, Galiforni'a, this 21st day of September, 1914:.

CHARLES O.v THOMAS, JR.

In presence of- W. HUDSON, M. JORDAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five:v cents each, by addressing: the- Commissioner of=' Patents, Washington; D.- G. 

